Food Packaging — Energy Use in Belgium

Belgium: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 8,710 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8,710 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 120 countries
All-time high
11,256 TJ
in 2007
All-time low
8,597 TJ
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Belgium, 2000–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2000201120232000: 9.0k TJ2001: 8.7k TJ2002: 9.0k TJ2003: 10.5k TJ2004: 10.6k TJ2005: 11.0k TJ2006: 10.8k TJ2007: 11.3k TJ2008: 10.2k TJ2009: 9.6k TJ2010: 9.9k TJ2011: 10.2k TJ2012: 10.6k TJ2013: 10.5k TJ2014: 10.3k TJ2015: 10.4k TJ2016: 10.8k TJ2017: 9.2k TJ2018: 9.1k TJ2019: 9.0k TJ2020: 8.6k TJ2021: 8.9k TJ2022: 8.7k TJ2023: 8.7k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in Belgium is 8,710 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Belgium peaked at 11,256 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8,597 TJ, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 35th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,068 TJ 8,657 TJ 11,256 TJ 10
2010s 9,999 TJ 8,965 TJ 10,810 TJ 10
2020s 8,729 TJ 8,597 TJ 8,898 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 32 Norway 10,780 TJ compare
  2. 33 Colombia 10,194 TJ compare
  3. 34 Chile 9,748 TJ compare
  4. 36 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8,503 TJ compare
  5. 37 Czechia 6,924 TJ compare
  6. 38 Portugal 6,586 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Belgium?
Food packaging — energy use in Belgium was 8,710 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 11,256 TJ in 2007.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 8,597 TJ in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for food packaging — energy use?
Belgium ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 4,536 data points, 1990–2023
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